The trendy Greater Manchester suburb waving goodbye to its 'last cheap food shop'

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On November 30, a south Manchester suburb will mark the end of an era. Levenshulme is to bid farewell to a stalwart of its high street as Iceland closes its doors.

In a statement, the budget food chain said staff are to ‘enter into a consultation process and will be offered opportunities at surrounding stores where possible’.

Among locals, the move has created more anxiety than your typical supermarket closure. It prompted a petition in protest, which quickly amassed more than a hundred signatures. READ MORE: Beloved Manchester club facing eviction within days gets lifeline Coupled with Stockport Road’s emergence as a hyper-trendy food-and-drink destination, many of those who signed their name did so mourning the loss of what they describe as Levenshulme’s ‘last cheap shop’. “It’s a very good shop,” summarises Syed Navaad, 52, who stopped to chat outside on a bright October morning. "I will be sad to see it go." His sentiment is shared by retired truck driver Steve Pritchard. “It’s wrong it’s closing; the one at Birchfields isn’t big enough.

This one is,” the 70-year-old explained. When asked how he feels Levenshulme has changed, he gave a short answer: “I think it’s a dump.